as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalized
Because Hathaway was penalized for tripping Elmer Soderblom and and roughing Malkin, in addition to Konecny's roughing minor, Pittsburgh received a power-play.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
After Dobes was penalized for tripping Yanni Gourde, Point took Jake Guentzel’s centering pass and ripped a shot past Dobes’ blocker from the high slot.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
He should be penalized for that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are seven golfers, reporters and fans who have reportedly been banned, disinvited or penalized at the Masters Tournament.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
He was penalized 11 times in 2025, including four holding flags.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
You may also be penalized, unable to apply for Medicaid for a certain period.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
For one, a team could be penalized for being overly aggressive in pursuit of a desperation comeback late in a contest and seeing an 11-point loss turn into a 16-point defeat, though that sounds more like the actions of a non-lottery team, anyway.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
After Dobes was penalized for tripping Yanni Gourde, Point took Jake Guentzel’s centering pass and ripped a shot past Dobes’ blocker from the high slot.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
He should be penalized for that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are seven golfers, reporters and fans who have reportedly been banned, disinvited or penalized at the Masters Tournament.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
He was penalized 11 times in 2025, including four holding flags.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
You may also be penalized, unable to apply for Medicaid for a certain period.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
For one, a team could be penalized for being overly aggressive in pursuit of a desperation comeback late in a contest and seeing an 11-point loss turn into a 16-point defeat, though that sounds more like the actions of a non-lottery team, anyway.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalized
punished
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Yes, the bad guys are invariably punished, but there’s always a cost, and typically one that goes beyond the death of poor Jerry.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Adelman knows the Nuggets have to be vigilant about not getting caught in rotation or punished for helping off of a shooter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Penalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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